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| '''''Allenbatrachus grunniens''''', commonly known as the '''grunting toadfish''', is a species of toadfish found in marine and brackish waters in the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Allenbatrachus grunniens summary page |url=https://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/6391 |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=FishBase |language=en}}</ref> First described by ] in 1758, the grunting toadfish is largely found in coastal waters and estuarine areas, especially over muddy bottoms.<ref>'''Rainboth, W.J.''', 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p. </ref> | '''''Allenbatrachus grunniens''''', commonly known as the '''grunting toadfish''', is a species of ] found in marine and brackish waters in the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Allenbatrachus grunniens summary page |url=https://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/6391 |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=FishBase |language=en}}</ref> First described by ] in 1758, the grunting toadfish is largely found in coastal waters and estuarine areas, especially over muddy bottoms.<ref>'''Rainboth, W.J.''', 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p. </ref> | ||
| == Biology == | == Biology == | ||
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Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Batrachoidiformes |
| Family: | Batrachoididae |
| Genus: | Allenbatrachus |
| Species: | A. grunniens |
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| Allenbatrachus grunniens Linnaeus 1758 | |
Allenbatrachus grunniens, commonly known as the grunting toadfish, is a species of toadfish found in marine and brackish waters in the Indo Pacific. First described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, the grunting toadfish is largely found in coastal waters and estuarine areas, especially over muddy bottoms.
Biology
As ambush predators, Allenbatrachus grunniens rely on camouflage to blend into their surroundings. They're bodies are covered in patches of varying shades of brown and weed-like projections protrude from their faces.
The A. grunniens produces a "boat whistle" mating call 10-12 times a minute for hours on end to attract females to its nest. The fish's mating call is produced by sonic muscles attached to their swim bladders. The contraction of the toadfishes' sonic muscle and the speed of Ca2+ transport is the fastest of all vertebrate muscles.
In the aquarium
The A. grunniens is occasionally kept in aquariums. A. grunniens is not particularly aggressive and can be kept with other aquarium fish; however, it may struggle to compete with more voracious tank mates for food.
Care should be taken when handling the animal as it is known to be venemous.
References
- "Allenbatrachus grunniens summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- Rainboth, W.J., 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p.
- ^ Ampil, Angel (2021-12-16). "A BIZARRE FISH YOU MIGHT FIND ADORABLE". Animal Scene Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ Rome, Lawrence C.; Lindstedt, Stan L. (1998). "The Quest for Speed: Muscles Built for High-Frequency Contractions". Physiology. 13 (6): 261–268. doi:10.1152/physiologyonline.1998.13.6.261. ISSN 1548-9213.
- Chiu, Kuo-Hsun; Hsieh, Fu-Ming; Chen, Yu-Yun; Huang, Hurng-Wern; Shiea, Jentaie; Mok, Hin-Kiu (2013). "Parvalbumin characteristics in the sonic muscle of a freshwater ornamental grunting toadfish (Allenbatrachus grunniens)". Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 39 (2): 107–119. doi:10.1007/s10695-012-9683-4. ISSN 0920-1742.
- Rome, Lawrence C.; Cook, Chris; Syme, Douglas A.; Connaughton, Martin A.; Ashley-Ross, Miriam; Klimov, Andrei; Tikunov, Boris; Goldman, Yale E. (1999-05-11). "Trading force for speed: Why superfast crossbridge kinetics leads to superlow forces". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 96 (10): 5826–5831. doi:10.1073/pnas.96.10.5826. ISSN 0027-8424.
- Halstead, Bruce (1959). Dangerous Marine Animals. Cornell Maritime Press.
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